Airbus signs deal for 430 aircraft

Airbus and Phoenix-based Indigo Partners signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of 430 A320neo aircraft.

The deal is made up of 273 A320neos and 157 A321neos worth USD 49.5B.

The aircraft will be allocated among Frontier Airlines (United States), JetSMART (Chile), Volaris (Mexico) and Wizz Air (Hungary) upon completion of final purchase agreements between Airbus and the four airlines.

Airlines in the Indigo Partners group have previously placed orders for 427 A320 Family aircraft.